PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2020

Three weeks after the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued guidance to financial institutions (FIs) on COVID-19, the division of the U.S. FinCEN said it expects FIs to continue following a so-called risk-based approach to adhere to the BSA obligations. FinCEN said the former executive at U.S. Bank, a subsidiary of U.S.

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

It has also opened new doors for criminals, who have rushed to exploit the uncertainty in a pandemic world and devised new money laundering and terrorist financing schemes by taking advantage of loopholes in the regulations, new ways of working aided by advances in technology, and electronic payment innovations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

Blanco took to the stage at the 12th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference yesterday (August 13). More broadly, however, Blanco’s theme was the interconnectedness of the financial system – and how diligence and transparency is the key to combating money laundering and other financial crimes in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has fined Michael LaFontaine, former chief operational risk officer at U.S. Bank , with a $450,000 civil penalty for his negligence in failing to intercept breaches of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), FinCEN announced on Wednesday (March 4). . Department of Justice (DOJ) to penalize U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It also clarifies the BSA guidelines when offering financial services to hemp-related businesses. After further evaluation of the USDA interim final rule, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will issue additional guidance. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) interim final rule on hemp production.

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Finovate

MARCH 28, 2024

Fraud and risk platform DataVisor launched its anti-money laundering (AML) solution this week. The new offering combines fraud fighting and anti-money laundering operations in a unified, approach that helps institutions better deal with emerging threats and evolving regulations.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), over deficiencies that the OCC identified in the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) compliance program. The office recently examined the branches for BSA/AML and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions compliance.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

But to spotlight how hard it can be to catch criminals, the report noted that some of them engage in what is known as “jurisdictional arbitrage,” which means they look to exploit the lack of standard legal and anti-money laundering ( AML )- focused rules and regulations. As recently noted by PYMNTS , Kenneth A.

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FICO

JANUARY 18, 2019

While my colleagues have offered predictions in areas such as payments fraud and cybersecurity , I’m going to focus on what needs to happen in financial crime compliance next year, in two major areas. Watch this space for more on financial crime compliance! The post Financial Crime Compliance Predictions 2019: Stop the Scandals!

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2018

In the latest Credit Union Tracker , PYMNTS highlights how CUs are embracing new engagement tech to strengthen relationships with their members, while also boosting anti-money laundering (AML) efforts. Around The Credit Union World. Many members first engage with their CU through its website or other online portal. About The Tracker .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Jamal El-Hindi, the deputy director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), spoke at the 2019 Money Transmitter Regulators Association Annual Conference on Wednesday (Sept. El-Hindi made it clear that he doesn’t want to sacrifice innovation in pursuing anti-money laundering (AML) and other anti-illicit policies.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the U.S. The FinCEN said UBSFS didn’t develop and use an appropriate anti-money laundering (AML) system to address the risks in accounts from both traditional brokerage and banking services. Department of the Treasury, has assessed a $14.5

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

” ‘A beacon of hope’ Brenda Banks , VP of BaaS and BSA at DataVisor “A risk orchestration platform offers a beacon of hope, enhancing financial institutions’ agility,” says Brenda Banks , VP of BaaS and BSA at DataVisor. However, combining the organisations may not lead to the intended benefits. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Monroe, which specializes in payment processing, SAR makes up the cornerstone of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reporting system.

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FICO

JANUARY 8, 2020

In the US, the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in compliance is set to expand dramatically, per directives from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). At long last, fraud and compliance infrastructures are starting to converge. Let’s dive in. TPRM Takes Off.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In yesterday’s post, my colleague TJ Horan introduced the topic of artificial intelligence being applied to anti-money laundering (AML). Today most of the financial institutions use rules-based transaction monitoring and KYC systems to fight money laundering. customers are automatically categorized into a risk bucket.

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FICO

DECEMBER 12, 2018

is to the existing Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/anti-money laundering (AML) regime. Among the key provisions is addressing the increasing burden on financial institutions required to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and the enormous amount of data flowing to Treasury’s Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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The Fintech Times

APRIL 8, 2024

. “Do they have a banking licence that means their customers’ money is protected up to a certain level? Or it is an e-money licence where money is safeguarded? How are anti-money laundering regulations adhered to? If the latter, how does this safeguard work?

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FICO

DECEMBER 15, 2020

BSA/AML Reforms Are on their Way - Even With a Looming Presidential Veto. The legislation includes nearly 200 pages of the most significant reforms to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws since the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. companies and companies doing business in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

3) that urged banks to study and implement “where appropriate” methods that would bring innovate approaches to anti-money laundering efforts and Bank Secrecy Act compliance. “Likewise, pilot programs that expose gaps in a BSA/AML compliance program will not necessarily result in supervisory action with respect to that program.”.

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FICO

DECEMBER 19, 2018

AML/BSA Reform Talks Will Intensify but Meaningful Changes Will Have to Wait. Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) regulatory reforms are top of mind for regulators and legislators. Members of Congress have also been focused on BSA/AML reforms. Where is BSA/AML reform headed in 2019?

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